Nothing is free, you pay for it one way or another unless you are completely outside the system you live in. If one relies solely on themselves as scary a thought as that is (to rely on oneself than to give up a few beans to the folks who don't give a damn about you and make empty promises, but hey they pay some of it don't they?) people lived for years without all of this, I'm sure we could squeek by for another few centuries if we really wanted to. My advice, quit *****ing and do what it is in your nature to do, overall, educate yourselves and act accordingly.
"and it was so, they forgot themselves and gave themselves over to others over themselves and they cared not for the pipers song was too loud"
Fredrick IIV 51:86